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Exact dates and weekdays for every nationwide public holiday in South Africa for 2026 and 2027, with ISO week numbers and a live countdown on each holiday page. Each holiday page also links to the month's working-day count so you can see exactly what the day removes.
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 2027-12-25 | 2026 2027 |
| Day of Goodwill | 2026-12-26 | 2027-12-27 | 2026 2027 |
| Day of Reconciliation | 2026-12-16 | 2027-12-16 | 2026 2027 |
| Family Day | 2026-04-06 | 2027-03-29 | 2026 2027 |
| Freedom Day | 2026-04-27 | 2027-04-27 | 2026 2027 |
| Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 2027-03-26 | 2026 2027 |
| Heritage Day | 2026-09-24 | 2027-09-24 | 2026 2027 |
| Human Rights Day | 2026-03-21 | 2027-03-22 | 2026 2027 |
| National Women's Day | 2026-08-10 | 2027-08-09 | 2026 2027 |
| New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 2027-01-01 | 2026 2027 |
| Workers' Day | 2026-05-01 | 2027-05-01 | 2026 2027 |
| Youth Day | 2026-06-16 | 2027-06-16 | 2026 2027 |
Dates are computed from the Nager.Date holiday dataset and the calendar itself; weekday and ISO week are reproducible from the shown date.